Saturday, October 27, 2018

The Pre-Game Was Fun

Arriving at our tailgate spot, we got our limited setup ready to go. It was a Thursday evening game so the festivities were somewhat subdued. I quickly had my essentials ready to go.



The beer options for the day were from Devils Backbone. I kicked things off with India Black Lager, brewed in collaboration with Wynwood Brewing Company. The dark, mildly hoppy beer was paired with a Perdomo 20th Anniversary Connecticut cigar. The beer went down quickly, although I didn't think it was an ideal flavor match, being a little heavy for the lighter cigar.

My second try was Mile 842 Hoppy Lager. This is a malty lager with a nice touch of citrus. I was a bit surprised how well it paired with the mild, but slightly spicy smoke.

The tailgate area is crowded, and folks are friendly. I had no complaints about the long smoke, and even met a couple other folks enjoying their cigars. I did observe that we had less people cutting through our space and bumping into our seats while I was smoking.

The cool weather, good beer, fine smoke, and plenty of food made for enjoyable afternoon. Unfortunately the game was less satisfying.

2 comments:

  1. Got a broken link to the pic, Glad y'all had fun!

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  2. That's odd. Must be some Blogger/Google issue. I do see it in all my browsers from both home and office. For ref, the direct pic link is

    https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YQCnAVnzYks/W9RgW0yjW4I/AAAAAAAANfI/QuzNv0s6yvoXwl1upDXaEw1F3E1oILDDwCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_7572.jpg

    Cheers!

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